The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter behind Marine One with US President Barack Obama and Governor Christie as they view the Hurricane Sandy damage in New Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

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The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter behind Marine One with US President Barack Obama and Governor Christie as they view the Hurricane Sandy damage in New Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter...behind Marine One with US President Barack Obama and Governor Christie...as they view the Hurricane Sandy damage in New Jersey, on October 31,...2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on...Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail...of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of...people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing...the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. ... AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

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The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter following Marine One with US President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie as they view the storm damage in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

Image 2 of 10 - Chris Christie and Barack Obama deal with Sandy

The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter following Marine One with US President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie as they view the storm damage in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter...following Marine One with US President Barack Obama and Governor Chris...Christie as they view the storm damage in Seaside Heights, New Jersey,...on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of...superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The...storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New...Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of...coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray...just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG...MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

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The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter following Marine One (C) with US President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie as they view the storm damage in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

Image 3 of 10 - Chris Christie and Barack Obama deal with Sandy

The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter following Marine One (C) with US President Barack Obama and Governor Chris Christie as they view the storm damage in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

The view of storm damage over the Atlantic Coast from the helicopter...following Marine One (C) with US President Barack Obama and Governor...Chris Christie as they view the storm damage in Seaside Heights, New...Jersey, on October 31, 2012. Americans sifted through the wreckage of...superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The...storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New...Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of...coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray...just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Doug MillsDOUG...MILLS/AFP/Getty Images

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US President Barack Obama (C) and New Jersey governor Chris Christie (R) visits a neighborhood on October 31, 2012 in Brigantine, New Jersey, hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

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US President Barack Obama (C) and New Jersey governor Chris Christie (R) visits a neighborhood on October 31, 2012 in Brigantine, New Jersey, hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

US President Barack Obama (C) and New Jersey governor Chris Christie...(R) visits a neighborhood on October 31, 2012 in Brigantine, New...Jersey, hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. Americans sifted through the...wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without...power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City...and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping...miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into...disarray just days before the vote. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL...SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

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US President Barack Obama (R) is greeted by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie upon arriving in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012 to visit areas hardest hit by the unprecedented cyclone Sandy. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

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US President Barack Obama (R) is greeted by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie upon arriving in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 31, 2012 to visit areas hardest hit by the unprecedented cyclone Sandy. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray just days before the vote. TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

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US President Barack Obama (R) is greeted by New Jersey...Governor Chris Christie upon arriving in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on...October 31, 2012 to visit areas hardest hit by the unprecedented...cyclone Sandy. Americans sifted through the wreckage of superstorm...Sandy on Wednesday as millions remained without power. The storm...carved a trail of devastation across New York City and New Jersey,...killing dozens of people in several states, swamping miles of...coastline, and throwing the tied-up White House race into disarray...just days before the vote. TOPSHOTS/AFP PHOTO/Jewel SamadJEWEL...SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images

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President Barack Obama, center, with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate, and other local and federal officials, speak about the relief efforts causes by the effect of superstorm Sandy, while standing in front of North Point Marina, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Brigantine, N.J. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Image 6 of 10 - Chris Christie and Barack Obama deal with Sandy

President Barack Obama, center, with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate, and other local and federal officials, speak about the relief efforts causes by the effect of superstorm Sandy, while standing in front of North Point Marina, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Brigantine, N.J. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama is greeted by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie upon his arrival at Atlantic City International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Atlantic City, NJ. Obama traveled to region to take an aerial tour of the Atlantic Coast in New Jersey in areas damaged by superstorm Sandy, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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President Barack Obama is greeted by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie upon his arrival at Atlantic City International Airport, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Atlantic City, NJ. Obama traveled to region to take an aerial tour of the Atlantic Coast in New Jersey in areas damaged by superstorm Sandy, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

President Barack Obama is greeted by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie...upon his arrival at Atlantic City International Airport, Wednesday,...Oct. 31, 2012, in Atlantic City, NJ. Obama traveled to region to take...an aerial tour of the Atlantic Coast in New Jersey in areas damaged by...superstorm Sandy, (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The White House is jostling with lawmakers from the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut over how much of the tab for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts will be picked up by the feds.

Discussions have been going on for days. The governors of the affected states have requested $82 billion to clean up the storm damages and for infrastructure improvements to prepare for future storms.

White House officials expect Obama to send his proposal to Capitol Hill at the end of this week.

But on Wednesday the New York Times (an authoritative source for White House leaks) reported that Obama’s proposal to Congress will be about $50 billion. A huge amount of money, but not even close to what coast lawmakers have asked for.

The report has provoked disappointed reactions among senators of the affected states calling for more support by the administration. All six senators from the storm-ravaged states are Democrats, as are the vast majority of House members (including 100 percent of the Connecticut delegation).

The White House immediately called the New York Times report “premature speculation” and said the administration is currently working on the storm aid, so there’s no specific number yet.